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- A potentially life-saving treatment - Hi1a - for heart attack victims has been discovered from the venom of the Fraser Island funnel web spider.
- IMB researchers are aiming to better understand how therapeutics can be delivered to target cells in the body.
- The venom of a caterpillar, native to South East Queensland, shows promise for use in medicines and pest control.
- Handling lethal cone snails and tackling deadly viruses and bacteria is all in a day’s work for four fearless IMB researchers working tirelessly to fast-track healthcare and medicines.
- Dr Alysha Elliott is discovering new ways of tackling anti-microbial resistance.
- Queenslanders are being asked to 'dig deep' in an Australian-first project, with the next 'ground-breaking' medicine potentially hiding in their backyard.
- The side effects of the chemotherapy have been reduced by an anti-inflammatory drug.
- In the world’s largest study of genetic factors in peptic ulcer disease, a link has been confirmed between depression and stomach ulcers.
- IMB researchers are sharing their expertise in tackling drug-resistant bacteria with low and middle income countries, thanks to new funding from CARB-X.
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